While polar bears are a protected species in Iceland and it's forbidden to kill one at sea, they can be killed if they pose a threat to humans.

A rare polar bear that was spotted outside a cottage in a remote village in Iceland was shot by police after being considered a threat, authorities said Friday.

Police shot a polar bear dead Thursday afternoon outside a cottage in a remote Icelandic village, according to multiple reports. Westfjords Police Chief Helgi Jensson told The Associated Press (AP) that his department consulted with the Environment Agency,

A black bear cub walks across a windowsill Monday, Sept. 23, 2024, in the cafeteria of Aspen Middle School, as shown in this photo posted on Facebook by Aspen School District. School staff discovered the cub had broken into the school early in the morning. Colorado Parks and Wildlife and local law enforcement sedated and removed the bear.

Authorities in Colorado said the back-to-school season is off to an unusual start after a bear found its way into a middle school cafeteria Monday morning.

Colorado Parks and Wildlife tranquilized a roughly 9-month-old bear in the cafeteria at Aspen Middle School on Monday. Failing natural food sources ahead of winter are leading to human-bear conflicts across Colorado.